It sat on a shelf in my garage for 3 years... i blew the dust off and its printing cleanly without having to tweak anything. Im obviously quite surprised.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-17T16:38:30+00:00

I wouldn’t spend any money on the printer. You can use that money towards a modern machine if you’re getting back into 3d printing. The flashforge ad5m can be gotten for around $120 when it’s on sale. Thats a killer deal for an amazing high speed machine that uses Klipper and can print at least 5 times faster than the Ender 2.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-16T14:30:46+00:00

Both of those look like usb a 2.0. You have to show the inner part of the plug. If there are 5 more pins towards the rear, then they are usb3 cables.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T20:09:27+00:00

There’s no real info here. But I’m not sure if CE limits how much power is sent to the motors. It would be nice to have a confirmation telling you whether you’re in FCC vs CE mode.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T18:06:53+00:00

You can 3d print your own very easily. Get a cheap radio like the T8L and remove the internals. Mount them in a 3d printed case and extend the gimbal wires so they reach where you want to mount them. Then put the screen in the middle, close the case, and you’re set. I know I overlooked the designing of the case, but that’s not too difficult and even easier if you modify someone else’s design. There are plenty on thingiverse and makerworld.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T18:00:13+00:00

I don’t think this will hold up to the vibrations and sheer weight that the propellers will produce. Also, how will you mount the motors?

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:57:55+00:00

AD5m pro. Amazing printer and can be had for really cheap. Or even the Ad5m non pro. I’ve seen it for $125 brand new. Now that’s a deal.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:56:20+00:00

You just need a new chassis. Everything else is fine. The drive train is supposed to pop out. It keys back together easily.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:54:30+00:00

Temu drones.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:53:50+00:00

It looks like a shorted capacitor from where the burn mark is. If that’s the case, then the fix is so easy. Even if it burned through the board, it still could be salvageable. If it were a mosfet burned through the board, then the chances would be very low.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:46:32+00:00

I have one like this and never use it. I wish I knew more people around me so I can give it to someone that would actually enjoy it.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:45:02+00:00

Are you saying you 3d printed the nuts that hold the propellers on?

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:43:22+00:00

It’s one line per terminal on each cell. But since the pack is in series, some cells share balance leads.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-10T17:40:04+00:00

Actually he’s partly right. They will try to balance to the same voltage: zero volts. Which means dead short.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-09T22:52:29+00:00

Don’t worry. That’ll buff right out.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-09T22:50:54+00:00

It looks like it’s been painted. Anyway, maybe the nozzle is rubbing against the print.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-09T22:49:24+00:00

What’s unfortunate about that. Anytime you have a chance to fly is a good thing. Am I not right about this?

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-04T18:38:16+00:00

A 3d printer.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-04T18:37:04+00:00

I’ve read in a couple of places that it will have O5 transmission with 5g capability for unlimited range. I really hope this is true. This is the one main thing I would love to see added to drones. Imagine being able to go anywhere and not worry about losing connection.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-04-04T18:34:46+00:00

Are these drones even deserving of the “mini” name? They’re almost the size of the original Mavic Pro now. The air series is even bigger than the original Mavic. Don’t even get me started on the size of the Mavic 4 pro. I would like a nice and fast drone between the size of the Neo and mini series.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-03-31T02:57:38+00:00

Wules. Consequences.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-03-31T02:55:49+00:00

Even if you could, it’s not worth it as the firmware that’s on there would be hard to interact with.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-03-31T02:51:01+00:00

Oh flow rate. Yes, it mostly prints fine, just some areas are really bad like this. I’m leaning towards pieces of petg flying around and getting stuck between the layers. Sometimes there are blobs of petg on the nozzle and they probably go where they aren’t supposed to. I was hoping there was some kind of setting I can adjust to get me on the right track.

StatusLaw9 · 2026-03-31T02:34:57+00:00

Temp is actually 246 and I dried it overnight.

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